As an expansion of the well-established weekday train ride program for local school groups, California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum are once again offering excursion train rid ...

School Tours for the Path of The Padres will start on March 5th and continue through May 1st, 2015! School tours are offered for 4th- 8th grade students free of charge. These tours start at Los Banos ...

The California State Parks staff at the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area will again be leading the popular "Path of the Padres" hikes for the public on Saturdays and Sundays starting March 7 ...

Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. How do artifacts give us clues to the past? Follow the archeological process from the dig to the display, and participate in hands-on activities to discover the stories tol ...

Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to Noon AND Friday, March 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parks main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Join Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park doce ...

Saturday, March 7 at 12 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at 12 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at 12 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at 12 p.m. Sunday, March 29 at 12 p.m. ...

Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. On this dog-friendly walk, we travel on North Escape Road, a paved road closed to ...

Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. AND Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. AND Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. On these 2 hour natural history excursions you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spe ...

Every Saturday and Sunday at 11a.m. and 2 p.m. How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll th ...

Every Saturday in March at 1 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parkâ€™s main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Experience a guided forest adventure on a docent-led walk through the magnificent old-g ...

Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to Noon AND Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to Noon AND Sunday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to Noon Come to the Sempervirens Room next to Park Headquarters for free coffee or hot ...

Sunday, March, 1 at 10 a.m. AND Sunday, March 8 at 10 a.m. AND Sunday, March 15 at 10 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parkâ€™s main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Henry Cowellâ€™s Winter Intern ...

Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. AND Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m. Big Basin is home to many different species of fungi. Some look like our traditional pizza mushrooms, but others are wildly colored, strangely s ...

Find out what's growing and blooming right now in the Waddell Valley on this approximately 1 mile hike, 1.5 guided walk with docent naturalist Ann Garside. She will share information about the plants ...

Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to Noon AND Friday, March 13 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parks main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Join Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park doce ...

Take a hike among the wildflowers of Rancho del Oso's Waddell Valley. Docent naturalist Scott Peden will lead an approximately 4-mile hike to view a variety of wildflowers - there's always something ...

Every Saturday in March at 1 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parkâ€™s main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Experience a guided forest adventure on a docent-led walk through the magnificent old-g ...

Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m. How did an isolated settlement clothe the hundreds of people who lived there? Take an in depth look at the cloth industry of Mission Santa Cruz. We will follow the path of ...

Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to Noon AND Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to Noon AND Sunday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to Noon Come to the Sempervirens Room next to Park Headquarters for free coffee or hot ...

Saturday, March 14 at 9 a.m. This challenging guided 3 hour hike will explore the natural and cultural history of the upper hills of Wilder Ranch State Park. Meet at the Wilder Ranch interpretive cen ...

Saturday, March 14 at 9 a.m. Since 1969 the Big Basin Volunteer Trail Crew has helped make it possible for others to safely enjoy the beauty of our park. The Trail Crew meets the second Saturday of e ...

Saturday, March 14 at 10 a.m. Escape the crowds on this 6 mile, 4.5 hour loop through shaded forest to a hilltop view of the coast. Join docent Steve Stolper as we climb the Meteor Trail through the t ...

Sunday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. Travel deep into the heart of Big Basin as you experience a wide range of habitats on this moderate to strenuous 11 mile loop hike. Wind through shady redwood canyons and ...

Sunday, March, 1 at 10 a.m. AND Sunday, March 8 at 10 a.m. AND Sunday, March 15 at 10 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parkâ€™s main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Henry Cowellâ€™s Winter Intern ...

Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. On this dog-friendly walk, we travel on North Escape Road, a paved road closed to ...

MacKerricher State Park : (located three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1) MacKerricher State Park's 2015 Whale Festival is a popular "Must-Attend" event on March 20, 21 and 22 at this free, d ...

MacKerricher State Park : (located three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1) MacKerricher State Park's 2015 Whale Festival is a popular "Must-Attend" event on March 20, 21 and 22 at this free, d ...

Continuing a popular series of interactive and fun “Hands on History” activities each month, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park (SHP) will present a special “Hands on History: Hard Working Women on t ...

Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. On this dog-friendly walk, we travel on North Escape Road, a paved road closed to ...

Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. AND Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. AND Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. On these 2 hour natural history excursions you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spe ...

Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. AND Sunday, March 22 at 10 a.m. Join docent Scott Peden and learn to identify many of Big Basin’s flowering plants. You’ll also visit several historical spots within the ...

Saturday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Come join us for a habitat restoration workday at beautiful Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park. Volunteers will remove several large dead lup ...

Saturday, March 21 at 1 p.m. Come and see how the oldest building in town was made. We will look at the materials used by the Ohlone to build their homes and then at the materials used by the Spanish ...

Every Saturday in March at 1 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parkâ€™s main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Experience a guided forest adventure on a docent-led walk through the magnificent old-g ...

Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. AND Sunday, March 22 at 10 a.m. Join docent Scott Peden and learn to identify many of Big Basin’s flowering plants. You’ll also visit several historical spots within the ...

Sunday, March 22 at 10 a.m. Join docent Hal Anjo on a hike to McAbee Outlook. We'll stop at the top and enjoy the lovely ocean views, returning through a beautiful old-growth redwood forest. Difficult ...

Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to Noon AND Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to Noon AND Sunday, March 22 from 9 a.m. to Noon Come to the Sempervirens Room next to Park Headquarters for free coffee or hot ...

MacKerricher State Park : (located three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1) MacKerricher State Park's 2015 Whale Festival is a popular "Must-Attend" event on March 20, 21 and 22 at this free, d ...

Every Saturday in March at 1 p.m. Meet at the Visitor Center via the Parkâ€™s main entrance off Hwy 9 in Felton. Experience a guided forest adventure on a docent-led walk through the magnificent old-g ...

Saturday, March 28 at 1 p.m. Come to Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park and experience different cooking styles used by the people who lived and worked here over 200 years ago. There will be a pre ...

Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. AND Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m. AND Saturday, March 28 at 11 a.m. On these 2 hour natural history excursions you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spe ...

Saturday, March 28 at 8 a.m. Explore Henry Cowell’s forest and riparian habitats while sharing basic birding knowledge. On this walk we will be looking for territorial and nesting behavior. One of our ...

Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. If you hike, bike, camp or ride horses, then you should have a working knowledge of modern wilderness survival. Join docent Steve Stolper for a 5 hour hands on workshop t ...

Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 a.m. On this dog-friendly walk, we travel on North Escape Road, a paved road closed to ...

Monday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Join us at the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park for a guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz. Come learn about the many families who have called this 180-yea ...